Would this year’s Bandslam follow the triumphs of last year? MALU VAN LEEUWEN was at the River Club concert APOLOGISTS for the so-called South African Music Explosion are probably going to hate me for this, but it’s so corny it’s worthy of a Leon Shuster gag – except the man has more taste than to […]
Hazel Friedman A MILESTONE in educational programming on television and radio has been reached with the SABC’s new Learn `N Live initiative, giving independent producers an unprecendented opportunity to make their mark by replacing the SABC’s traditionally stodgy fare. Learn `N Live, a joint initiative between the SABC and the Department of Education, not only […]
LESLEY MARX revisits The Space theatre and some of its stalwarts and memories in time for the 25th anniversary celebrations ARTHUR BENJAMIN has a huge warm wicked generous laugh. It erupts as he tries to explain why Brian Astbury was, for him, an inspirational figure at The Space Theatre: “He got you to do things […]
Trevor Manuel’s finest hour: a selection of gut responses on the first Budget devised by an ANC minister NATIONAL PARTY: ”The budget demonstrates shocking insensitivity towards the agricultural and forestry sectors of the economy.” ”The budget demonstrates a shocking insensitivity towards individuals in the middle and higher-income groups.” The NP said it was shocked by […]
play Stefaans Brmmer AN independent pathologist is to probe the possibility of foul play in this week’s car accident death of Leonard Radu – the police assistant commissioner who was touted to succeed National Commissioner George Fivaz. Radu, the most senior former African National Congress cadre in the South African Police Service (SAPS), died early […]
Jane Campion’s been called the best female director in the world. What’s female got to do with it asks LIZZIE FRANCKE finds out what inspires the film-maker A COUPLE of years ago, a film magazine described Jane Campion as ”unquestionably New Zealand’s top woman director”. It was meant to be a compliment. At the time […]
A danger exsists that the ‘national interest’ will be used as an excuse to silence the new government’s critics, argues Peter Vale SHOW me the national interest and I’ll show you a politician’s trick. When Ronnie Kasrils evoked the national interest to defend the sheltered employment of Wouter Basson, I had a flashback to the […]
Running at altitude, South African athletes are going to struggle to beat the qualifying marks for the world championships ATHLETICS:Julian Drew SOUTH AFRICA’S top athletes go to Potchefstroom’s peculiarly shaped Kenneth McArthur Oval this weekend knowing that a national title along with a performance which betters Athletic South Africa’s (ASA) qualifying standards will automatically gain […]
Charl Blignaut LEADING music concert promoter Attie van Wyk said this week he wants to bring international actors to South Africa in an effort to rejuvenate the country’s languishing theatre industry. He disclosed plans to add an International Theatre Division to his already successful Big Concerts promotions company. To be headed by Bernard Jay, entertainment […]
Mick Cleary OOPS! You’re barely round the first circuit of the interview and you’re off the track already. All those good intentions to steer a straight line along a route of technical interrogation, bluffing furiously about gear shifts, aerodynamic force, fuel loads, go up in smoke as you give into temptation and plough straight into […]